The term `franchising` has been used to describe many different forms of business relationships, including licensing, distributor and agency arrangements. The more popular use of the term has arisen from the development of what is called `business format franchising.` McDonalds and Subway are both franchises.

Business format franchising is the granting of a license by one person (the franchisor) to another (the franchisee), which entitles the franchisee to trade under the trade mark/trade name of the franchisor and to make use of an entire business package, comprising all the elements necessary to establish a previously untrained person in the business and to run it with continual assistance on a predetermined basis.

Our UK Franchise Agreement is a fully comprehensive agreement drafted to protect the Franchisor and its business format. It clearly sets out each parties obligations and what is expected from them.

These forms have been created by UK lawyers for use in England and Wales.